The Sam Ovens Podcast
41. The 3 Stages Of A CEO/Founders Focus
Aug 8, 2018
The podcast discusses the three stages of a CEO/Founder's focus: product-market fit, distribution, and talent and culture. It emphasizes the importance of prioritizing these aspects at different stages of a business and provides examples to illustrate their significance.
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- The first stage of a CEO's focus is achieving product market fit by understanding the market and their needs, and aligning the product or service accordingly.
- The third stage focuses on talent and culture, requiring the CEO to shift their focus to hiring, training, and managing great people to build a supportive company culture and enable scalability.
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Stage 1: Product Market Fit
The first stage of a CEO's focus is achieving product market fit. This means finding a niche market and identifying their problems, then offering a product or service as the solution. Understanding the market and their needs is essential for building a successful business. Iteration and feedback are crucial during this stage to make sure the product or service aligns perfectly with the market.
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